Barrel



(No Model.)

A. G. CALHOUN.

BARREL.

ont. 2, 1894.

ams PETER: ce.,

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT C. CALHON, OF HARRINGTON, DELAWARE.

BARREL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 526,684, dated October2, 1894.

Application iiled May 5, 1894. Serial No. 510,188. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, ALBERT C. CALHOUN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Harrington, in the county of Kent and State of Delaware,have invented a new and useful Barrel, of which the following is aspeciication.

My invention relates to an improvement in truck-barrels for use inshipping, storing, and the like, the object of the invention being toprovide a ventilated barrel which is capable of resisting strain causedby pressure when the barrels are arranged in tiers.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowing description, and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings Figure lis a perspective view of a barrel embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a side view, viewing the barrel from adiiferentpoint and showing the same partly broken away to illustrate the mannerof securing the bottom or lower head in place. Fig. 3 is a plan view ofthe bottom or lower head. Fig. 4 is a detail horizontal section on theline 4--4 of Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

The improved barrel is constructed of staves of the ordinary or anypreferred size, the contiguous edges of which are spaced apart to formVentilating slots, which extend from the top to the bottom of thebarrel, said staves being secured to and held in place by the exteriorhoops l, and the interior hoops 2, said interior hoops being arranged,respectively, in the planes of and opposite vthe exterior hoops. Eachstave is secured by means of nails driven either from the inside or theoutside to the said hoops, and the bottom or lower lhead 3, whichconsists of two layers or pieces of sections arranged to intersect eachother, is fitted within the barrel, and rests upon the lower interiorhoop.

trepresents exterior inclined braces consisting of strips which arepassed between the outer surfaces of the staves and the outer hoops.These braces are arranged in pairs, the members of each being arrangedat their upper ends in contact and being overlapped at the upper edge ofthe barrel between the upper exterior hoop and the staves, and beingarranged in contact and overlapping at their lower ends between thelower hoop and the staves. Furthermore, the corresponding members of thetwo pairs of braces intersect and are secured together and to the stavesat their centers, as shown at 5. Thus the braces are disposed tointersect in the form of an X on each side of the barrel, the terminalswhich are adjacent to each other being overlapped and secured by commonsecuring devices, such as nails, to the, upper and lower hoops of thebarrel. This construction enables the barrel to resist side strain, aswhen the barrels are arranged in tiers upon their sides, and it alsoprevents the collapsing and distortion of the barrel when dropped uponits chine. Furthermore, the improved barrel may be manufactured at asmall cost, and by the arrangement of the braces it is possible todispose the staves entirely out of contact throughout their lengths,thus securing more eective ventilation than when the sides of the barrel`are provided at intervals with openings.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to Without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is A barrel, provided withexterior inclined braces which intersect at their centers and arearranged between the exterior hoops and the staves of the barrel,substantially as speciiied.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

, ALBERT C; CALHOUN.

Witnesses:

EDWARD WEST, LOUIS C. JONES.

